For a new generation of musicians

Concert and exhibition opening presented by Concerts Aurore Basel
Works by Hansheinz Schneeberger, Ravel and others
Dmitry Smirnov, violin
Jean-Jacques Dunki, piano
Matthieu Gutbub, cello

Beethoven – Symphony No. 2 in D major
Gábor Takács-Nagy, conductor

Steve Reich
Private event

George Crumb – Black Angels: Thirteen Images from the Dark Land
Antonio Vivaldi – In furore iustissimae irae
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: III. Lento assai
Dmitry Smirnov with Sophie Williams, Alinka Rowe, Martin Egidi, Anna-Lena Elbert, Ayla Sahin, Edgar Francis, Nicolas Altstaedt and members of the VOLTA Collective

Ludwig van Beethoven – “Kreutzer” Sonata in A major, Op. 47, arranged for string sextet
Dmitry Smirnov and Ayla Sahin, violins
Connie Pharoah, viola
Mon-Puo Lee and Martin Egidi, cellos
Hans Greve, double bass

Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich – Sonata for Violin and Piano in B-flat major (1826)
Walter Courvoisier – Suite for Solo Violin in E major, Op. 31 No. 5
Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich – Piano Sonata in A major, Op. 11
Dmitry Smirnov, violin
Volodymyr Lavrynenko, piano

Works by Leo Ornstein, George Antheil, Anton Koshelev (world premiere) and Béla Bartók
Dmitry Smirnov, violins, electric toothbrush and synthesizer
Kirill Zvegintsov, piano, drums and sopilka

Preliminary Round in Bled

Béla Bartók – Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
Beat Furrer – Sinfonia concertante (2026), world premiere
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
Pierre Bleuse, conductor
Kammerorchester Basel
Dmitry Smirnov, concert master

Beat Furrer – New orchestral work, conducted by the composer
Béla Bartók – Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
Pierre Bleuse and Beat Furrer, conductors
Kammerorchester Basel
Dmitry Smirnov, concert master

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Leonardo Muzii, conductor

Joseph Haydn Violin Violin Concerto no. 1 in C major Ludwig van Beethoven Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in G major, Op. 40

Works by Messiaen
Titus Engel, conductor
Joseph Sieber, assistant conductor

Joseph Haydn Violin Violin Concerto no. 1 in C major Ludwig van Beethoven Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in G major, Op. 40

Salon concert
Joseph Sieber, piano & moderation

Piano recital with moderation
Joseph Sieber, piano & moderation

Piano recital with moderation
Joseph Sieber, piano & moderation

Salon concert
Joseph Sieber, piano & moderation

C.P.E. Bach – Flute Concerto in D minor

Works by Tjøgersen, Korsun, Kikoutchi and Turkevych
Susanne Blumenthal, conductor
Joseph Sieber, assistant conductor

Shortlisted for Hong Kong Conducting Competition.

27 Jan: Pre-Concert
28 Jan: Opening Concert
29 Jan: Concerts II & IV, Late Night Concert

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Flute Concerto in G major, K. 313/285c

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Flute Concerto in G major, K. 313/285c

C.P.E. Bach Flute Concerto in a-minor
Johannes Klumpp, conductor

C.P.E. Bach Flute Concerto in a-minor
Johannes Klumpp, conductor

Works by Varèse, Giger and Skljarov
Titus Engel, conductor
Joseph Sieber, assistant conductor

Works by Varèse, Giger and Skljarov
Titus Engel, conductor
Joseph Sieber, assistant conductor

Masterclass & Recital

Works by Kagel, Honegger, Ligeti, Berg, Ragués Pujol and Adams
Titus Engel, conductor & Joseph Sieber, conductor

Works by Nemtsov, Nidecker and Pécou
Jonathan Stockhammer, conductor
Joseph Sieber, assistant conductor